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...details about his team’s involvement in the investigation. He’s begun adding old-timers to his cabinet and deploying Clinton White House staffers. Could it be that even the beloved Obama, Crown Prince of Change You Can Believe In, is giving up the good fight? Harvard students may need a day off to grieve that historic moment...
...have someone there who could win a match or two, it’s a nine-point swing,” Caputo said. “It’s hard, but [having holes in the lineup] is nothing new for Harvard wrestling, and we just have to fight back.”Senior Tommy Picarsic and junior Andrew Knapp added wins for the Crimson, and rookie Walter Peppelman notched a fall to give Harvard its first victory of the season over a talented Stanford squad. The six-point forfeit deficit proved crucial in three- and eight-point losses...
...offense followed, and that is what allowed us to get out in front in overtime.” The Crimson entered overtime play with grim determination. It scored the first seven points of the stanza to pull ahead, 76-74. The Huskies refused to lay down without a fight, and promptly dropped a three-pointer with only three minutes left on the clock to bring them within two possessions of a win, 74-70. Then with less than 50 seconds left, freshman Brogan Berry hit two critical free-throws for Harvard to push the Crimson lead...
...season and increase her team’s lead to 3-0. Harvard kept Wishart on her toes throughout the game, even remaining aggressive in 4-on-5 situations. Instead of defending its goal and making attempts at clearing the puck, the Crimson preferred to take the fight to the Bobcats territory where Harvard continued to fire at Wishart despite the player deficit. Perhaps the only area lacking for the Crimson was penalty conversion—despite two opportunities, it failed to take advantage of Quinnipiac’s errors. The power play has hurt Harvard all season; the Crimson...
...soon as the summer. For Republicans, the concern is that a divisive battle could motivate Hispanic turnout for Democrats in the 2010 midterm elections. For Democrats, the concern is that independent voters, who are deeply concerned about high unemployment and a still sluggish economy, will see a major fight over citizenship for undocumented immigrants as an unwelcome distraction from other priorities. Democrats have already introduced an immigration bill in the House, and one is expected in the Senate early next year...